Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Amy Sonnichsen

September 5, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Amy Sonnichsen isn't just the author of the forthcoming middle grade novel in verse, Red Butterfly (Simon & Schuster, 2015). She is also the mother of five and a former China expat (she lived in Tianjin for almost a decade). But she also grew up in Hong Kong! How cool is … [Read more...]

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The Cathay Cinema on Borneo

September 3, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

I remember seeing the Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell movie, Green Card, when I went to Malaysia with my mother.But it wasn't until I became reacquainted with my travel photos this past weekend that I realized it was at this lovely old Cathay Cinema in … [Read more...]

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Behind the scenes at the E & O Hotel

September 2, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I had a close call in Penang, Malaysia. Back when I traveled there with my mom, I was super stubborn and didn't want to spend a lot of money on hotels/hostels. But my mom was determined to stay at the grand old Eastern & Oriental Hotel.There was a youth hostel next … [Read more...]

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Treasures from Kuta Beach

September 1, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Tom and I moved out of our condo this weekend--seven years after we left the place. You see, when we moved to the suburbs all those years ago, we basically abandoned the condo. This was before flat screen TVs were common!We've had renters, friends, and friends of friends … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo

August 28, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Number one son took this photo in Jerusalem yesterday. I've never been to Israel, but he's spending the semester there and has been sending me photos and short videos of places he's seen and where his group is staying.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

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